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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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